Are you tired of constantly getting up to turn off the lights in your home? Imagine being able to control your lights with just your voice. Thanks to the Amazon Echo Dot and Alexa, this futuristic dream can become a reality.

Mark, a 64-year-old man who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), recently became the first to control his smart home devices via Alexa with just his thoughts. Mark was able to use Synchron’s BCI technology to access the Tap to Alexa feature on his Amazon Fire tablet,

Neuralink rival Synchron is connecting its brain–computer interface with consumer technologies to allow people with paralysis more functionality.

With this new accessibility innovation from Synchron, the entire Amazon smart home ecosystem can be controlled hands-free and voice-free.

To be able to manage important aspects of my environment and control access to entertainment gives me back the independence that I’m losing.”

Synchron is one of several companies working to make brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) a reality. Earlier this summer, Synchron revealed one of its study participants could use the Apple Vision Pro VR headset thanks to the Synchron implant.

A 64-year-old ALS patient successfully controlled Alexa using his thoughts through a brain implant, allowing him to perform tasks like making video calls, playing music, and operating smart home devices.